1879 in sports
See also: 1878 in sports, other events of 1879, 1880 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'.
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Boat race
- Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race – Cambridge
Cricket
- 2 January-4 January, Sydney – Only Test between Australia and England. Australia win by 10 wickets.
- 2 January, Sydney – Fred Spofforth of Australia claims the first hat-trick in test cricket at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Football (Soccer)
Births
Deaths
Categories: 1879